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10 Jul 2026 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of taxi services for Leicester High School for Girls, under the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of Passenger Transport Services, has been completed. Managed by Leicester City Council, the contract was awarded to CITYRIDES for the specified services in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement followed an open procedure, with a total contract value of £17,550. The award was finalised on 10th July 2026, with the contract period commencing on 3rd September 2026 and ending on 31st July 2028. This contract falls under the services industry category of taxi and passenger transport vehicle hire with a driver.

This tender opens opportunities for businesses operating in the transport services industry, particularly those capable of providing passenger vehicle hire with drivers. Companies like CITYRIDES, which has successfully secured this contract, illustrate the potential for large-scale transport service providers to expand their portfolios through government contracts. Enterprises adept in logistics and fulfilling passenger service needs could find leveraging such public procurement contracts beneficial for growth, especially in fulfilling regional transport requirements in the public education sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

37043 - LEICESTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Notice Description

This contract is for the provision of transport services - journey stated in the title of this notice. It has been awarded following a Mini Competition under Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services. To find out more about this DPS and how to provide taxi services to the Council, please see Taxi firms tendering for contracts (leicester.gov.uk Additional information: At the point of award, we are no longer seeking tenders

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-759f8de2-5725-4271-87a8-62cfd69d989f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88348aef-958a-44ee-81e1-7f0e4093dbc4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,550 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,550 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20266 days ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CITYRIDES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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